pjjk Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 As one of my favorite bands that recorded one of my favorite albums (AFD), I've had a lifelong goal of getting a copy of Appetite signed by the band. Does anybody know if they sign stuff after the show? If so, can you send me some tips on the best chances of success? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 1 hour ago, pjjk said: As one of my favorite bands that recorded one of my favorite albums (AFD), I've had a lifelong goal of getting a copy of Appetite signed by the band. Does anybody know if they sign stuff after the show? If so, can you send me some tips on the best chances of success? Thanks! No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Not formally, however if you catch them in hotel or wherever I'm sure they'll sign for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjk Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Original said: Not formally, however if you catch them in hotel or wherever I'm sure they'll sign for you. I took Slash's book to a Conspirators show and saw him through a doorway. I froze...the door closed...epic fail. I should have busted into the door for the sig but it was a "closed area". That won't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 unfortunately this what it's like trying to catch Axl for an autograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjk Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 33 minutes ago, IncitingChaos said: unfortunately this what it's like trying to catch Axl for an autograph If I knew the hotel to try I would go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 You probably could get there early and see if anyone else is hanging out waiting, esp. if the show is during the week, and then try again after the show and do the waiting game. If it happens, great, if it doesn't, it's just hanging out with other fans for a few hours. Usually bands that play stadium shows stay where away football/basketball/baseball teams stay, unless the band insists they want to stay somewhere else. In this case they might be coming straight from the airport and their tour bus might be there just so they can take a nap or watch TV instead of hanging in a locker room. If the loading area is a few hundred feet from where the security guy is stationed, odds are really slim they'll walk out to the gate and hope the car stops on the way in or out. Some bands will come out or have their assistant bring them backstage to get stuff signed. It could be a waste of time or pay off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k12 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Stadiums are the worst place to try and get an autograph, to many people and the entrances in which they are going in are going to be buried in and gated off Slash during his club tour would sign, he would have his bodyguard make people form a line and he will sign 1 autograph per person, this is for the people hanging out around his bus after the show but a Stadium I am not going to count on it, to many people and the entrances are to buried in the Stadium complex, best bet is to find out the hotel they are at and hang around there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 And remember if Axl is having a bad day don't get your feelings hurt if he ignores you or gets mad, it happens. Also you might wait outside a hotel for a few hours only to find out he took a different route out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoKiss344 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yea best bet would be to wait outside the hotel they are staying at....a lot of the dates have a decent amount of time in between them, maybe if your lucky you could catch them the day before or after show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlsend Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 It is harder to get autographs because at some stadiums they can drive straight in, there isn't a side door like at arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakestar Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 2 hours ago, axlsend said: It is harder to get autographs because at some stadiums they can drive straight in, there isn't a side door like at arenas. It was like this then I saw them. Security cleared the backstage area and his bus drove right in. He got out and straight to the dressing room. I was sort of lucky and ran into him in the hallway after the show...and...froze...and he deaked. Fuck. Might have just being the universe making me adhere to the advice of never meeting your heros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlsend Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 51 minutes ago, Drakestar said: It was like this then I saw them. Security cleared the backstage area and his bus drove right in. He got out and straight to the dressing room. I was sort of lucky and ran into him in the hallway after the show...and...froze...and he deaked. Fuck. Might have just being the universe making me adhere to the advice of never meeting your heros. You should have gone for it. He is really nice to talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjk Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 I'm starting to think it may be nearly impossible. How would you pick a hotel? If showing up at the venue, how early do you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlsend Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Rumours will start circulating the boards re the hotel. At arenas, if you can, it's usually better to hang around after the gig, but sometimes it can take hours for them to come out. Not sure what is best at stadiums because they can drive straight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooker Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I've never had the want in me to meet a celebrity... But that's me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjk Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, cooker said: I've never had the want in me to meet a celebrity... But that's me. Don't want anything but to hand them the album to sign and say thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooker Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Just now, pjjk said: Don't want anything but to hand them the album to sign and say thank you. to each their own, maybe I am too self involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjk Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 2 hours ago, cooker said: to each their own, maybe I am too self involved. Nah. What I'm doing is pretty corny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorthar Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yeah, I would think that the big stadium or even arena gigs would be hard to get an autograph. The atmosphere, security, etc. around the band is going to be so much more intense. Would be a one in a million (pardon pun) shot hanging around the venue I would think. Even the hotel is probably gonna be a swank place that tries to keep random people from milling around hounding guests. I caught Slash's Snakepit here in Columbus in '01 (I think), at a smallish venue called the Newport. It was a sort-of make-up show from when they were absent from the AC/DC tour and was a really low-key gig. Not a whole lot of promotion and crowd may have numbered in hundreds. After the show the MC announced that anybody who wanted an autograph get in line by the entrance. You better believe I waited in line for my autograph. Bought some merchandise and got it signed. Slash was gracious and shook hands and posed for pics with whoever had a camera and wanted one, of course this was before the cell phone camera or we might have be there all day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TupacShakur Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Duff will be the easiest to get a autograph from if spotted I have gotten several from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Well Ive met Slash and it was really cool, Ive met Steven also and he is cool, Ive met all the NuGNR Era members from 2009 to 2015 and it was cool hanging around with some of them. I was about to meet Axl and then the security just kicked me out. So well I do want to meet Axl and Duff and get a pic with them. It would be amazing to meet Izzy, but seriously it just seems impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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